0
Members
0
Views
0
Reactions
0
Stories read
For immediate help, visit {{resource}}
Made with in Raleigh, NC
Read our Community Guidelines, Privacy Policy, and Terms
Have feedback? Send it to us
Sort by
Curated
Newest
Format
Narrative
Artwork
I was...
The person who harmed me was a...
I identify as...
My sexual orientation is...
I identify as...
I was...
When this occurred I also experienced...
This is a space where survivors of trauma and abuse share their stories alongside supportive allies. These stories remind us that hope exists even in dark times. You are never alone in your experience. Healing is possible for everyone.
I thought he was my freind until I told him about my sa and he made”jokes about it” eventually put his hands on me and drug me out my dorm room
Report
As someone who is in the process of court hearings due to rape and sexual assault. It would be nice to find support and speak to others who are in similar situations.
Report
You don't have to have it all figured out to move forward. It's okay to not be okay - things will get better.
Report
Sense making of what’s gone on and finding acceptance for yourself
Report
Not every day is easier than the last, and that's alright. We are still getting through it together. You are not alone in this life and in this healing journey.
Report
Healing means the process of discovering that I am worthy of respect. That I'm competent. That I have nothing to be ashamed of.
Report
it means to me that i dont have to live with this dark cloud of shame hanging over my head anymore
Report
dont fear of speaking out, it does not mean that you are weak, it means you are a survivor
Report
To me, healing means learning to live with what happened and carrying that with you.
Report
Healing means breaking the cycle. Healing means helping others through their pain by teaching them what we’ve learned along the way in hopes that they can avoid it.
Report
This has just happened to me recently and I don’t even know how to start healing from this experience to be honest.
Report
I promise you aren't alone. It may feel it when you are in the darkest times or carry all the shame and guilt. Just let it go, the stress and physical pain you carry is not worth what hurt you in the first place. When you keep hurting from someone else, you put the power back into their hands. Take control.
Report
As cliche as it may be, things will get better. You are believed, you have value, and you deserve the greatest happiness. And you will get it! Make sure to put yourself first, to look out for yourself, and to surround yourself with those who genuinely care about you.
Report
This is a space where survivors of trauma and abuse share their stories alongside supportive allies. These stories remind us that hope exists even in dark times. You are never alone in your experience. Healing is possible for everyone.
You don't have to have it all figured out to move forward. It's okay to not be okay - things will get better.
Report
Healing means the process of discovering that I am worthy of respect. That I'm competent. That I have nothing to be ashamed of.
Report
it means to me that i dont have to live with this dark cloud of shame hanging over my head anymore
Report
Healing means breaking the cycle. Healing means helping others through their pain by teaching them what we’ve learned along the way in hopes that they can avoid it.
Report
As cliche as it may be, things will get better. You are believed, you have value, and you deserve the greatest happiness. And you will get it! Make sure to put yourself first, to look out for yourself, and to surround yourself with those who genuinely care about you.
Report
Not every day is easier than the last, and that's alright. We are still getting through it together. You are not alone in this life and in this healing journey.
Report
I thought he was my freind until I told him about my sa and he made”jokes about it” eventually put his hands on me and drug me out my dorm room
Report
As someone who is in the process of court hearings due to rape and sexual assault. It would be nice to find support and speak to others who are in similar situations.
Report
Sense making of what’s gone on and finding acceptance for yourself
Report
dont fear of speaking out, it does not mean that you are weak, it means you are a survivor
Report
To me, healing means learning to live with what happened and carrying that with you.
Report
This has just happened to me recently and I don’t even know how to start healing from this experience to be honest.
Report
I promise you aren't alone. It may feel it when you are in the darkest times or carry all the shame and guilt. Just let it go, the stress and physical pain you carry is not worth what hurt you in the first place. When you keep hurting from someone else, you put the power back into their hands. Take control.
Report
0
Members
0
Views
0
Reactions
0
Stories read
For immediate help, visit {{resource}}
Made with in Raleigh, NC
Read our Community Guidelines, Privacy Policy, and Terms
Have feedback? Send it to us
For immediate help, visit {{resource}}
Made with in Raleigh, NC
|
Read our Community Guidelines, Privacy Policy, and Terms
|
Please adhere to our Community Guidelines to help us keep Our Wave a safe space. All messages will be reviewed and identifying information removed before they are posted.
Grounding activity
Find a comfortable place to sit. Gently close your eyes and take a couple of deep breaths - in through your nose (count to 3), out through your mouth (count of 3). Now open your eyes and look around you. Name the following out loud:
5 – things you can see (you can look within the room and out of the window)
4 – things you can feel (what is in front of you that you can touch?)
3 – things you can hear
2 – things you can smell
1 – thing you like about yourself.
Take a deep breath to end.
From where you are sitting, look around for things that have a texture or are nice or interesting to look at.
Hold an object in your hand and bring your full focus to it. Look at where shadows fall on parts of it or maybe where there are shapes that form within the object. Feel how heavy or light it is in your hand and what the surface texture feels like under your fingers (This can also be done with a pet if you have one).
Take a deep breath to end.
Ask yourself the following questions and answer them out loud:
1. Where am I?
2. What day of the week is today?
3. What is today’s date?
4. What is the current month?
5. What is the current year?
6. How old am I?
7. What season is it?
Take a deep breath to end.
Put your right hand palm down on your left shoulder. Put your left hand palm down on your right shoulder. Choose a sentence that will strengthen you. For example: “I am powerful.” Say the sentence out loud first and pat your right hand on your left shoulder, then your left hand on your right shoulder.
Alternate the patting. Do ten pats altogether, five on each side, each time repeating your sentences aloud.
Take a deep breath to end.
Cross your arms in front of you and draw them towards your chest. With your right hand, hold your left upper arm. With your left hand, hold your right upper arm. Squeeze gently, and pull your arms inwards. Hold the squeeze for a little while, finding the right amount of squeeze for you in this moment. Hold the tension and release. Then squeeze for a little while again and release. Stay like that for a moment.
Take a deep breath to end.